Writ of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) for Westminster Abbey
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Writ of King Edward declaring that, with his permission, Leofsi Duddessunu has given land at Wormley, Hertfordshire, to Westminster Abbey; 1053 × 1066, probably 1057 × 1066 (Sawyer, no. 1134). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Wrmelea’.
Grant of King Swæfred of Essex (fl. 693/4) and Pæogthath, comes, to Bishop Waldhere of London (fl. 694–704/5)
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King Swæfred of Essex and Pæogthath, comes, with the consent of Æthelred, king of Mercia, grant land at Twickenham, Middlesex, to Bishop Waldhere of London; dated 13 June 704. Confirmation by Kings Coenred and Ceolred of the Mercians; dated 709 × 716, Arcencale (Sawyer, no. 65). Endoresed in a ...
Grant of King Eadred of England (d. 955) to Oswig, minister
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King Eadred grants 20 hides (mansae) at Merstham, Surrey, to Oswig, minister; dated 947, with English bounds (Sawyer, no. 528). Endorsed in the hand of the charter, ‘+ Þis is þara tƿentiga hida boc æt mearsætham þe eadred cing gebocode oswige his þegne on ece yrfe.’; and in a 12th-century hand,...
Thurketel to Bury St Edmunds; grant of land at Culford, Wordwell and Ixworth, Suffolk; c. 1040, in English (Sawyer, no. 1225). Latin anathema added in the first half of the 13th century: ‘Quicumque hanc cartam þurcecelli ab ecclesia sancti ædmundi alienauerit⸵ anathema sit.’ Endorsed in an 11t...
Will of Bishop Ælfric (of Elmham), including bequests of land at Worlingworth, Suffolk, and at Hunstanton, Holme, Tichwell and Docking, Norfolk, to Bury St Edmunds; at Grimston, Norfolk, to Leofstan, the dean; and instructions to sell land at Walsingham and Fersfield, Norfolk; also bequests of l...
Grant of King Cædwalla of the Gewisse (c. 659–689) to Bishop Wilfrid of Hexham (c. 634–709/10) and St Andrew’s minister at Pagham
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King Cædwalla of the Gewisse grants 70 hides (tributarii) at Pagham, Shripney, Charlton, Bognor, Bersted, North Bersted, Crimsham, North and South Mundham (Sussex) to Bishop Wilfrid of Hexham, and additionally grants ten hides at Tangmere, Sussex, to St Andrew’s minister at Pagham; dated 680 (Sa...
Grant of King Cuthred of Kent (d. 756) to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury (d. 832)
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King Cuthred of Kent grants two sulungs (aratra) at Hrithra leah in Buckholt, Kent, to Archbishop Wulfred of Canterbury, in return for 30 mancuses: dated 26 July 805, Hacleah (Sawyer, no. 40). Endorsed in a 10th- or 11th-century hand, ‘Hryþeraleh’; continued in a 12th-century hand, ‘.iiᵒʳᵘᵐ. ar...
Grant of King Wihtred of Kent (d. 725) to St Mary’s Church, Lyminge
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King Wihtred of Kent grants four sulungs (aratra) at Pleghelmestun and pasture for 300 sheep in Rumining seta (Romney Marsh) to St Mary’s Church, Lyminge; dated 697 or 712 (Sawyer, no. 21). Endorsed in a 10th- or 11th-century hand, ‘Rumening seta inn to limining + mynster’ [no longer legible]; ...
Eardwulf grants one sulung (aratrum) and one ‘yokelet’ at Hamme (‘The Ham’, near Faversham, Kent), to Wighelm, in return for 120 mancuses of gold: 875 (Sawyer, no. 1203). With a confirmation by Archbishop Plegmund of Canterbury: 890 × 923. Endorsed in a 10th-century hand, ‘Hammes boc’; and in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 9th century-1st quarter of the 10th century
Account of the restoration of Sandwich, Kent, by King Harold of England (d. 1040) to Christ Church, Canterbury
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Account of King Harold’s restoration of Sandwich, Kent, to Christ Church, Canterbury, and of a dispute between Christ Church and St Augustine’s, Canterbury, concerning it; 1038 × 1040 (Sawyer, no. 1467). Endorsed in a 12th-century hand, ‘Sandƿic’; and in another 12th-century hand, ‘Altercatio d...